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Wendy's Co

WEN

10.330USD

+0.160+1.57%
Close 09/05, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
1.98BMarket Cap
10.29P/E TTM

Wendy's Co

10.330

+0.160+1.57%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Hold. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
57 / 208
Overall Ranking
150 / 4731
Industry
Cyclical Consumer Services

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 29 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
11.425
Target Price
+10.60%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
The Wendy's Company is engaged in the business of operating, developing and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. The Company specializes in made-to-order square hamburgers, using never frozen beef (fresh beef available in the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Canada), salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty dessert. Its segments include Wendy's U.S., Wendy's International and Global Real Estate & Development. Wendy's U.S. includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in the United States. Wendy's International includes the operation and franchising of its restaurants in countries and territories other than the United States. Global Real Estate & Development includes real estate activity for owned sites and sites leased from third parties, which are leased and/or subleased to franchisees, and also includes its share in TimWen real estate joint venture. The Company and its franchisees have over 7,000 restaurants worldwide.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 105.19%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 105.19%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PE is 10.75, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 196.22M shares, decreasing 7.36% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 21.22M shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company's current financial score is 7.78, which is higher than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.31. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 523.47M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 2.11%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 6.57%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.78
Change
0

Financials

7.74

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

8.55

Operational Efficiency

7.33

Growth Potential

7.45

Shareholder Returns

7.85

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current valuation score is 4.80, which is higher than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 2.42. Its current P/E ratio is 10.89, which is 108.02% below the recent high of 22.65 and -59.53% above the recent low of 17.37.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.60
Change
-0.8

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 57/208
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 6.34, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.55. The average price target for Wendy's Co is 11.00, with a high of 16.00 and a low of 10.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.34
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 29 analysts
Hold
Current Rating
11.425
Target Price
+10.60%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

42
Total
12
Median
15
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Wendy's Co
WEN
29
Starbucks Corp
SBUX
39
McDonald's Corp
MCD
39
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
CMG
37
Domino's Pizza Inc
DPZ
35
Darden Restaurants Inc
DRI
32
1
2
3
...
9

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current price momentum score is 7.19, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.78. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 10.95 and the support level at 9.86, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.47
Change
0.23

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.000
Sell
RSI(14)
48.134
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
41.406
Buy
ATR(14)
0.300
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-43.030
Neutral
Williams %R
57.062
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.035
Sell
StochRSI(14)
60.439
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
10.280
Buy
MA10
10.379
Sell
MA20
10.385
Sell
MA50
10.616
Sell
MA100
11.312
Sell
MA200
13.477
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 10.00, which is higher than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 7.45. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 101.74%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.07%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 21.22M shares, representing 11.13% of shares outstanding, with 7.77% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
21.59M
+2.55%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
18.19M
+0.22%
Trian Fund Management, L.P.
Star Investors
14.94M
--
AQR Capital Management, LLC
10.64M
+2.08%
Harris Associates L.P.
Star Investors
9.75M
+5.43%
Peltz (Nelson)
10.24M
--
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.
Star Investors
6.01M
+103.04%
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.
6.77M
+7.37%
May (Peter W)
5.56M
+0.25%
State Street Global Advisors (US)
5.67M
+3.84%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Cyclical Consumer Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 3.23, which is lower than the Cyclical Consumer Services industry's average of 4.22. The company's beta value is 0.36. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.23
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.41
VaR
+2.66%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+51.86%
240-Day Volatility
+33.25%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.00%
120 days
+6.00%
5 years
+25.85%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-5.74%
120 days
-5.77%
5 years
-12.68%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.02
120 days
-2.10
5 years
-0.28
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+51.86%
3 years
+58.79%
5 years
+65.99%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.81
3 years
-0.27
5 years
-0.16
Skewness
240 days
+0.08
3 years
+0.12
5 years
+1.88
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+33.25%
5 years
+29.43%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+4.09%
5 years
+4.61%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-309.80%
240 days
-309.80%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+31.41%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+23.59%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+3.68%
120 days
+3.12%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
+66.81%
60 days
+74.72%
120 days
+48.35%

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Currency: USD Updated2025-09-05
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